There is an upward trend of couples choosing to co-habit without marrying or getting a civil partnership, but they may...
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This cartoon is part of a series of graphic strips by Steve Bee, author of the Pension Guru cartoons. Join Emma and...
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I have a history with debt. I opened my first credit card when I was 18. That first trip to...
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A mother’s work is never done and she doesn’t even get paid for much of it either. This weekend it’s...
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The little-known tax charges for unmarried co-habiters
There is an upward trend of couples choosing to co-habit without marrying or getting a civil partnership, but they may not be aware of the financial implications of this choice, particularly when it comes to sneaky tax charges. I spoke to tax expert Oliver Claridge, a tax expert in law firm Forsters’ corporate tax department…
Emma Leaven and the jokes…about jokes
This cartoon is part of a series of graphic strips by Steve Bee, author of the Pension Guru cartoons. Join Emma and her family as they muddle through life puzzling over any-and-all things personal finance.
Debt repayment – my journey so far
I have a history with debt. I opened my first credit card when I was 18. That first trip to my university bank saw me leaving with a ‘free’ overdraft and credit card. Of course, they weren’t free, but this was my introduction to borrowing and the start of my ‘buy now pay for it…
The four ways mothers are financially penalised
A mother’s work is never done and she doesn’t even get paid for much of it either. This weekend it’s Mothering Sunday, a day on which we traditionally celebrate mothers and all the crap they put up with for the sake of the preservation of mankind. While it’s nice to receive a bunch of chrysanthemums…
Sugru, the futuristic fixer
A while ago (and by a ‘while’, I now means several years), I was sitting in a business lecture at university, when the professor mentioned a product. On the face of it, this product sounded incredibly simple in premise, but it had come to be wildly successful. I bought some, and have since been blown…
Emma Leaven and the bodge budgeting
This cartoon is part of a series of graphic strips by Steve Bee, author of the Pension Guru cartoons. Join Emma and her family as they muddle through life puzzling over any-and-all things personal finance.
Emma Leaven and the purfect Prime Minister
This cartoon is part of a series of graphic strips by Steve Bee, author of the Pension Guru cartoons. Join Emma and her family as they muddle through life puzzling over any-and-all things personal finance.
Emma Leaven and the recipe rummage
This cartoon is part of a series of graphic strips by Steve Bee, author of the Pension Guru cartoons. Join Emma and her family as they muddle through life puzzling over any-and-all things personal finance.
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“My week as Michelle Mone”
“I feel underdressed!” says leading life coach Carole Ann Rice as she takes in my rose-gold sequined Goddiva evening gown which hugs my figure while its fishtail hem flirts seductively with the floor. It is 11am and I am meeting Carole Ann for a coaching session, as part of my plan to become as successful…
